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'What, and cannot we pay them? said Picotee, in vague alarm. 'O yes, I can pay them. The question is, how long shall I be able to do it? 'That is sad; and we are going on so nicely, too. It is not true that you have really decided to leave off story-telling now the people don't crowd to hear it as they did? 'I think I shall leave off. 'And begin again next year? 'That is very doubtful.
'Are you Miss Chickerel? she said to Picotee. 'Yes, said Picotee, guessing that this was Menlove, and fearing her a little. 'Jane tells me that you have come to visit your father, and would like to look at the company going to dinner. Well, they are not much to see, you know; but such as they are you are welcome to the sight of. Come along with me.
For the rest, too, Ethelberta had indulged in hopes, the high education of the younger ones being the chief of these darling wishes. Picotee wanted looking to badly enough.
'Ah, why is that? came quickly from under the handkerchief. 'He has forgotten me that's what it is! 'O no, he has not! said Picotee, just as bitterly. Ethelberta had far too much heroism to let much in this strain escape her, though her sister was prepared to go any lengths in the same.
Ethelberta was dressed at last, and, beholding the lonely look of poor Picotee when about to leave the room, she could not help having a sympathetic feeling that it was rather hard for her sister to be denied so small an enjoyment as a menial peep at a feast when she herself was to sit down to it as guest.
But at your rhapsody on the bed of carnations, I am also tempted to launch forth in praise of all pinks in general and the annual flowering garden carnation, early Marguerite, and picotee varieties in particular, especially when I think what results might be had from the same bits of ground that are often left to be overrun with straggling and unworthy annuals.
But it can't be done she should have thought of terms before. Christopher made no further reply. Leaving word at the 'Red Lion' that a man was to be sent to take the horse of him, he drove directly onwards to the station. 'Then you don't mean to help her? said Julian, when Sol took the tickets one for himself and one for Picotee. 'I serve her best by leaving her alone! said Sol.
And Ethelberta, having been announced, joined the chamberful of assembled guests, among whom for the present we lose sight of her. Meanwhile the evening outside the house was deepening in tone, and the lamps began to blink up. Her sister having departed, Picotee hastily arrayed herself in a little black jacket and chip hat, and tripped across the park to the same point.
Ethelberta opened a letter from Picotee now at Sandbourne again; and, stooping to the fire-light, she began to read: 'MY DEAR ETHELBERTA, I have tried to like staying at Sandbourne because you wished it, but I can't endure the town at all, dear Berta; everything is so wretched and dull! O, I only wish you knew how dismal it is here, and how much I would give to come to London!
Joey was summoned, and after a leisurely ascent, interspersed by various gymnastic performances over the handrail here and there, appeared again. 'He's there jest the same: he don't seem to be in no hurry at all, said Joey. 'What is he doing? inquired Picotee solicitously. 'O, only looking at his watch sometimes, and humming tunes, and playing rat-a-tat-tat upon the table.
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